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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade
There actually is debate about that. Notre Dame has "religious/ethical" issues with the B!G academic format and they must surrender all 3rd Tier rights to the conference network. If Notre Dame has decided conference affiliation makes more financial sense to them, they have more flexibility in the Big XII concerning those rights.
While I agree ND has the look and feel of B!G, that may not be the overriding factor. Throw in the relationship between Texas and Notre Dame, and saying "there's not much debate about that" isn't very objective.
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I absolutely agree that Notre Dame isn't a slam dunk to the B1G, but the competition is from the ACC, not the Big 12.
Notre Dame is an elite university and its alums are extremely arrogant. There is literally zero chance they are going to join a conference and become academic chums with the likes of Texas Tech, West Virginia, and the Oklahoma schools, not to mention lose some traditional football rivalries.
B1G makes the most sense, but I could see a scenario where Notre Dame spurns them for the ACC to pair up with schools like Duke, UNC, Boston College, and Georgia Tech if they feel Delaney and company are trying to force them to join.